Alpha - The Unofficial Guide

Alpha is an enormously popular creation, yet some pastors and evangelists who have tried the Course are actually expressing genuine concerns about parts of it. Alpha is now being run in every corner of the globe, hence if it does have any significant problems then the Christian world needs to be aware of them so that they can be taken into account. Equally, all unfounded comments about the Course should be publicized as such.

This brilliant new book settles matters. It identifies the serious points being raised and reveals just how fair they are when compared with Scripture and with Alpha. Readers will thus gain a clear and factual picture of things. They will also obtain a substantial overview. of the authors' main Unofficial Guide (a more thorough, two-volume work supplzing additional background and extra depth on topics introduced here).

Covering the latest versions of Alpha, as well as adaptations and post-Alpha resources, this remarkable and comprehensive manual has been written especially for those Christians who believe the Course may have non-trivial flaws, but who want more information. After all, the quality of the teaching we give will directly affect the quality of disciples we produce - and Alpha's content has a powerful influence both on participants and on churches utilizing it.

The authors are long-standing experts on the subject and offer many extraordinary insights, as well as fascinating behind-the-scenes data, on the world of Alpha. (Note that this work represents a completely fresh approach to the issue and comprises material not to be found elsewhere. Please also see the brief "Introduction"page).